HEARINGS

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 69

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  HB 8

  Status as of February 19, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Guns, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Vallario

  Entitled

  Environment - Permits - Standing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 19

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 640

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Vallario, Dewberry, Hurson, Arnick, Busch, Curran, Harrison, Hixson, Kopp, Menes, Owings, Rawlings, and Shriver

  Entitled

  Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 24

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Campbell

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - All-Terrain Vehicles

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 134

  Status as of March 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rosenberg, Harkins, Fry, Jacobs, McIntosh, Perry, Preis, Bonsack, Bobo, Pitkin, and Dembrow

  Entitled

  Qualified Immunity from Civil Liability - SLAPP Suits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 140

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 80

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Creation of Special Taxing Districts - Duties of Homeowners Associations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

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  HB 177

  Status as of April 2, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Commerce and Government Matters Committee (Departmental - Human Relations Commission)

  Entitled

  Maryland Human Relations Commission - Hearings - Relief

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 279

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 656

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance Professionals - Certificate of Qualification - Issuance, Expiration, Renewal, Reinstatement, and Conditions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 287

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Goldwater and Barve

  Entitled

  Office of the Attorney General - Approval of Conversions of Nonprofit Corporations to For-Profit Stock Corporations and Mutual Corporations

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 534

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Conroy, Workman, Kagan, Gordon, Morgan, Snodgrass, Barve, Healey, Hubbard, Conway, Hecht, Howard, Menes, B. Hughes, Pitkin, Guns, Hixson, Bonsack, Rudolph, and Benson

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 537

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 574

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration) and Delegates Arnick, DeCarlo, Dypski, Hammen, Holt, Krysiak, Mohorovic, and Weir

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 743

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 690

  Sponsored By

  St. Mary's County Delegation

  Entitled

  St. Mary's County - Roads - Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 753

  Status as of February 12, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Morhaim, Hurson, and Hammen

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 768

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 312

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Vallario (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Delegates R. Baker, Barve, Beck, Bozman, Brinkley, E. Burns, M. Burns, Cadden, Ciliberti, Conroy, Conway, Crumlin, Cryor, D. Davis, DeCarlo, Dembrow, Dewberry, Doory, Dypski, Edwards, Elliott, Exum, Faulkner, Finifter, Frank, Frush, Fry, Fulton, Genn, Goldwater, Gordon, Grosfeld, Hammen, Harkins, Harrison, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holt, Howard, Hubbard, B. Hughes, Hurson, Hutchins, Kach, Klausmeier, Klima, Kopp, Krysiak, Leopold, Love, Malone, Mandel, McIntosh, McKee, Minnick, Morgan, Morhaim, Mossburg, T. Murphy, Owings, Parker, Pendergrass, Perry, Pitkin, Preis, Proctor, Rawlings, Redmer, Rosapepe, Rudolph, Rzepkowski, Shriver, Slade, Snodgrass, Stup, Taylor, Turner, Valderrama, Wood, and Workman

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 887

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Commerce and Government Matters

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission - Employee Disputes - Office of Administrative Hearings MC/PG 11-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  

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  HB 899

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 91

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  WMATA - Service Changes and Notice Requirements - Repeal of Provisions Applicable Solely to Maryland MC/PG 20-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Senate Bi-County

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  HB 906

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 699

  Sponsored By

  Montgomery County and Prince George's County Delegations

  Entitled

  Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority - Rules and Regulations - Adoption and Enforcement MC/PG 35-97

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Bi-County

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  HB 972

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Preis, Hutchins, Valderrama, and Turner

  Entitled

  Slot Machine Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 973

  Status as of February 5, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Preis, Dembrow, Vallario, Doory, Hutchins, Valderrama, Turner, and Bissett

  Entitled

  Business Regulation - Gambling Activities - Licensing

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1012

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Minnick (Baltimore County Administration) and Delegates Arnick and Mohorovic

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages (Adult Entertainment)

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1021

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 708

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Love, Barve, and Harrison

  Entitled

  Premium Finance Companies and Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1045

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 709

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Watson, Oaks, McHale, C. Mitchell, Kirk, Hammen, Exum, Hubbard, D. Davis, Morhaim, Fulton, Marriott, Elliott, Parker, Stull, Stup, and Nathan-Pulliam

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1074

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Senate Rules

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (Departmental - Human Resources) and Delegates Menes, Shriver, Hecht, Perry, Harrison, Rosapepe, Finifter, Hubbard, Dypski, Hurson, Cadden, Stup, Healey, Parker, Pitkin, Grosfeld, B. Hughes, Howard, Workman, Frush, Faulkner, Benson, Bobo, and Petzold

  Entitled

  Child Support - Enforcement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Senate Rules

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  HB 1172

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Bissett and Grosfeld

  Entitled

  Law Enforcement Officers' Bill of Rights - Hearing Boards - Composition and Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 1212

  Status as of March 18, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Clagett

  Entitled

  Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1214

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Arnick

  Entitled

  State Board of Opticians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1236

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 108

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Donoghue

  Entitled

  Mutual Insurers - Conversion to Stock Insurers

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1246

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Perry and Bissett

  Entitled

  Juvenile Proceedings - Public Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1289

  Status as of March 26, 1997: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Hospital Capacity and Cost Containment Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1296

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 734

  Sponsored By

  Charles County Delegation

  Entitled

  Charles County - Public Safety False Alarms - Fines

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Commerce and Government Matters
  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 1335

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Appropriations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Parker, Benson, Branch, E. Burns, D. Davis, Exum, B. Hughes, Nathan-Pulliam, Opara, and Cadden

  Entitled

  State Personnel - Appeals of Disciplinary Actions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  

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  HB 1339

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pitkin

  Entitled

  Business Occupations - Licensure of Computer Repair Technicians

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1416

  Status as of March 20, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate McHale

  Entitled

  Multistate Industrial Retention Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1436

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Delegate C. Davis

  Entitled

  Parole - Matters Considered at Release Hearing - Cost to State

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  

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  HB 1452

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Guns

  Entitled

  Transfer of the Authority to Regulate the Land Application of Sewage Sludge from the Department of the Environment to the Department of Agriculture

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  

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  HB 1462

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses on Conviction of Certain Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1470

  Status as of March 30, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Holt

  Entitled

  Family Law - Residential Child Care Facilities

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules
  

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  SB 3

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senators Green, Baker, Stone, Kelley, Forehand, and Ferguson

  Entitled

  False Statements to Legislative Branch Units

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 7

  Status as of March 31, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Boozer

  Entitled

  Driver's License - Controlled Dangerous Substance Restriction

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 85

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 324

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Property Tax - Assessment Appeals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 86

  Status as of January 27, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Budget and Taxation Committee (Departmental - Assessments and Taxation)

  Entitled

  Property Tax Assessment Appeal Boards - Comparables

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 102

  Status as of January 14, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Human Resources)

  Entitled

  Court Reviews for Children in Out-of-Home Placements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 173

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 311

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone (Task Force to Examine Maryland's Crime Victims' Rights Laws) and Senators Miller, Baker, Colburn, Ferguson, Forehand, Green, Haines, Hughes, Jimeno, Kelley, and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights Act of 1997

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 193

  Status as of March 24, 1997: Bill is in the House - First Reading Environmental Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle and Neall

  Entitled

  Health Resources Planning Commission - Certificate of Need - Nursing Facilities Implementation Requirements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 222

  Status as of March 10, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Madden

  Entitled

  State Board of Cemeteries - Licensing and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 305

  Status as of April 7, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Judiciary

  Sponsored By

  Senator Green

  Entitled

  Victims' Rights - Notice of Subsequent Proceedings - Involuntary Manslaughter

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 307

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 573

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senators Sfikas and Stone

  Entitled

  Environment - Dredge Spoil - Hart-Miller-Pleasure Island

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 443

  Status as of March 3, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hafer

  Entitled

  Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership and Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 459

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 359

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Court Administration - Collection of Fees - Public-Private Partnership

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 461

  Status as of February 18, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum, Derr, Dorman, Collins, Kelley, Currie, Roesser, Lawlah, Blount, Colburn, Boozer, Sfikas, and Dyson

  Entitled

  Vehicle Laws - Driving While License Suspended, Revoked, or Canceled - Revocation of Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 489

  Status as of March 6, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Economic and Environmental Affairs

  Sponsored By

  Senators Craig, Trotter, and Green

  Entitled

  Municipal Corporations - Incorporation Process

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  

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  SB 530

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 598

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Board of Physician Quality Assurance - Disciplinary Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 531

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Hollinger

  Entitled

  Acquisition of Nonprofit Health Entities

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 560

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 314

  Sponsored By

  Senators Jimeno and Middlebrooks

  Entitled

  Juvenile Causes - Open Hearings

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 609

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senator Young

  Entitled

  Mental Hygiene Administration - Core Service Agencies - Procedure

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 613

  Status as of March 19, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Patuxent Institution - Parole - Victims' Rights

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 615

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 190

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins (Baltimore County Administration) and Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Baltimore County - Alcoholic Beverages (Adult Entertainment)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 636

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 609

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Green, Ruben, Bromwell, Kelley, Madden, Forehand, Blount, Boozer, Collins, Conway, Craig, Currie, Della, Derr, Dorman, Dyson, Ferguson, Hoffman, Hogan, Hollinger, Hughes, Lawlah, McFadden, Middleton, Munson, Neall, Pinsky, Roesser, Sfikas, Stoltzfus, Stone, Teitelbaum, Trotter, Van Hollen, and Young

  Entitled

  Child Support - Enforcement Procedures

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 699

  Status as of February 25, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator Colburn

  Entitled

  Dorchester County - Right to Farm

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 625

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Rehabilitation Practitioners - Registration

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 739

  Status as of April 1, 1997: Bill is in the House - House Conference Committee Appointed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Astle, Della, Derr, Teitelbaum, Ruben, Trotter, Hollinger, Hughes, Dorman, and Hafer

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Complaint Process for Adverse Decisions or Grievances

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 751

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della and Astle

  Entitled

  Premium Finance Companies and Agreements

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 783

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 31

  Sponsored By

  The President (Department of Legislative Reference - Code Revision)

  Entitled

  Code Revision - Miscellaneous Provisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Senate Rules
  House: House Rules

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  SB 808

  Status as of May 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 383

  Sponsored By

  Senator Currie

  Entitled

  Alcoholic Beverages - Retail Stores (Size Limitation)

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 825

  Status as of May 22, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 634

  Sponsored By

  Senator Derr

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Liability Insurance - Premium Increases - Notice to Insureds

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

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  SB 851

  Status as of April 8, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 106

  Sponsored By

  Senator Miller

  Entitled

  Task Force to Study Retail Electric Competition and the Restructuring of the Electric Utility Industry

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Environmental Matters

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  SB 854

  Status as of February 26, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Baker, Hoffman, Bromwell, and Blount

  Entitled

  Maryland Gambling Control Commission

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 868

  Status as of April 29, 1997: Became Law - Chapter 120

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Education - Public Schools - Hearing Examiners for Proceedings Involving Students

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Ways and Means

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  SB 878

  Status as of March 21, 1997: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Parole - Matters Considered at Release Hearing - Cost to State

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 911

  Status as of April 3, 1997: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Senator Collins

  Entitled

  Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation - Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of Licenses on Conviction of Certain Crimes

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Economic and Environmental Affairs
  House: Economic Matters